Nehemiah 5:15 Multilingual: The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

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New International Version
But the earlier governors--those preceding me--placed a heavy burden on the people and took forty shekels of silver from them in addition to food and wine. Their assistants also lorded it over the people. But out of reverence for God I did not act like that.

New Living Translation
The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of food and wine, besides forty pieces of silver. Even their assistants took advantage of the people. But because I feared God, I did not act that way.

English Standard Version
The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God.

Berean Study Bible
The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.

New American Standard Bible
But the former governors who were before me laid burdens on the people and took from them bread and wine besides forty shekels of silver; even their servants domineered the people. But I did not do so because of the fear of God.

King James Bible
But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The governors who preceded me had heavily burdened the people, taking food and wine from them, as well as a pound of silver. Their subordinates also oppressed the people, but I didn't do this, because of the fear of God.

International Standard Version
Nevertheless, the former governors before me placed a heavy burden on the people. They received food and wine, plus a tax of 40 shekels of silver. Even their young men took advantage of the people, but I never did so because I feared God.

NET Bible
But the former governors who preceded me had burdened the people and had taken food and wine from them, in addition to forty shekels of silver. Their associates were also domineering over the people. But I did not behave in this way, due to my fear of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Those who were governors before me had made life difficult for the people by taking from them food and wine plus one pound of silver. Even the governors' servants took advantage of their power over the people. But I didn't do that, because I feared God.

Jubilee Bible 2000
But the former captains that had been before me had charged the people and had taken of them for bread and wine, upon forty shekels of silver; and in addition to this their servants bore rule over the people; but I did not do so because of the fear of God.

King James 2000 Bible
But the former governors that had been before me laid burdens upon the people, and had taken of them food and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

American King James Version
But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

American Standard Version
But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But the former governors that had been before me, were chargeable to the people, and took of them in bread, and wine, and in money every day forty sides: and their officers also oppressed the people. But I did not so for the fear of God.

Darby Bible Translation
But the former governors that were before me had been chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver: even their servants bore rule over the people. But I did not so, because of the fear of God.

English Revised Version
But the former governors that were before me were chargeable unto the people, and took of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

Webster's Bible Translation
But the former governors, that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

World English Bible
But the former governors who were before me were supported by the people, and took bread and wine from them, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants ruled over the people: but I didn't do so, because of the fear of God.

Young's Literal Translation
the former governors who are before me have made themselves heavy on the people, and take of them in bread and wine, besides in silver forty shekels; also, their servants have ruled over the people -- and I have not done so, because of the fear of God.

Nehemia 5:15 Afrikaans PWL
maar die vorige goewerneurs, wat voor my was, het die volk slawe gemaak en van hulle brood en wyn geneem, behalwe vir die veertig sikkels silwer. Hulle diensknegte het ook geheers oor die volk wat onderworpe was aan en onderdruk is deur hulle, maar ek het dit nie gedoen nie, as gevolg van die respekvolle vrees vir God.

Nehemia 5:15 Albanian
Ndërsa qeveritarët e mëparshëm që më kishin paraprirë e kishin rënduar popullin duke marrë bukë dhe verë, dhe përveç kësaj dyzet sikla argjendi. Madje edhe shërbëtorët e tyre silleshin si zotër me popullin, por unë nuk veprova kështu, sepse kisha frikë nga Perëndia.

ﻧﺤﻤﻴﺎ 5:15 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
ولكن الولاة الاولون الذين قبلي ثقلوا على الشعب واخذوا منهم خبزا وخمرا فضلا عن اربعين شاقلا من الفضة حتى ان غلمانهم تسلطوا على الشعب. واما انا فلم افعل هكذا من اجل خوف الله.

Dyr Nehymies 5:15 Bavarian
Meine Vorgönger als Statthalter hietnd s Volk schwaer druckt; sö erhobnd dyrvon töglich ausser n Broot und Wein non 460 Wich Silber, und aau ienerne Schörgn gspilnd si über s Volk auf. Schoon aus Gotsfarcht haet i dös nie taan.

Неемия 5:15 Bulgarian
А по-раншните областни управители, които бяха преди мене, бяха товар на людете, и, освен четиридесет сикли сребро, вземаха от тях хляб и вино; при това, и слугите им господаруваха над людете. Но аз не правех така, понеже се боях от Бога.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
在我以前的省長加重百姓的擔子，每日索要糧食和酒並銀子四十舍客勒，就是他們的僕人也轄制百姓，但我因敬畏神不這樣行。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
在我以前的省长加重百姓的担子，每日索要粮食和酒并银子四十舍客勒，就是他们的仆人也辖制百姓，但我因敬畏神不这样行。

尼希米記 5:15 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
在我以前的省長加重百姓的擔子，每日索要糧食和酒，並銀子四十舍客勒，就是他們的僕人也轄制百姓；但我因敬畏　神不這樣行。

尼希米記 5:15 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
在我以前的省长加重百姓的担子，每日索要粮食和酒，并银子四十舍客勒，就是他们的仆人也辖制百姓；但我因敬畏　神不这样行。

Nehemiah 5:15 Croatian Bible
Ali prijašnji upravitelji, moji prethodnici, ugnjetavahu narod: svakoga su dana od njega uzimali četrdeset šekela srebra za kruh; i njihove su sluge ugnjetavale narod. A ja nisam nikada tako činio, zbog straha Božjega.

Kinha Nehemiášova 5:15 Czech BKR
Ješto vývodové prvnější, kteříž byli přede mnou, obtěžovali lid, berouce od nich chléb a víno mimo čtyřidceti lotů stříbra. Nadto i služebníci jejich ssužovali lid, čehož jsem já nečinil, boje se Boha.

Nehemias 5:15 Danish
medens mine Forgængere, de tidligere Statholdere, lagde Tynge paa Folket og for Brød og Vin daglig afkrævede dem fyrretyve Sekel Sølv, ligesom ogsaa deres Tjenere optraadte som Folkets Herrer. Det undlod jeg at gøre af Frygt for Gud.

Nehemia 5:15 Dutch Staten Vertaling
En de vorige landvoogden, die voor mij geweest zijn, hebben het volk bezwaard, en van hen genomen aan brood en wijn, daarna veertig zilveren sikkelen; ook heersten hun jongens over het volk; maar ik heb alzo niet gedaan, om der vreze Gods wil.

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ τὰς βίας τὰς πρώτας ἃς πρὸ ἐμοῦ ἐβάρυναν ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς, καὶ ἐλάβοσαν παρ᾽ αὐτῶν ἐν ἄρτοις καὶ ἐν οἴνῳ ἔσχατον ἀργύριον, δίδραχμα τεσσεράκοντα, καὶ οἱ ἐκτετιναγμένοι αὐτῶν ἐξουσιάζονται ἐπὶ τὸν λαόν· καὶ ἐγὼ οὐκ ἐποίησα οὕτως ἀπὸ προσώπου φόβου θεοῦ.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְהַפַּחֹות֩ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֨ים אֲשֶׁר־לְפָנַ֜י הִכְבִּ֣ידוּ עַל־הָעָ֗ם וַיִּקְח֨וּ מֵהֶ֜ם בְּלֶ֤חֶם וָיַ֙יִן֙ אַחַר֙ כֶּֽסֶף־שְׁקָלִ֣ים אַרְבָּעִ֔ים גַּ֥ם נַעֲרֵיהֶ֖ם שָׁלְט֣וּ עַל־הָעָ֑ם וַאֲנִי֙ לֹא־עָשִׂ֣יתִי כֵ֔ן מִפְּנֵ֖י יִרְאַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
והפחות הראשנים אשר־לפני הכבידו על־העם ויקחו מהם בלחם ויין אחר כסף־שקלים ארבעים גם נעריהם שלטו על־העם ואני לא־עשיתי כן מפני יראת אלהים׃

Aleppo Codex
טו והפחות הראשנים אשר לפני הכבידו על העם ויקחו מהם בלחם ויין אחר כסף שקלים ארבעים--גם נעריהם שלטו על העם ואני לא עשיתי כן מפני יראת אלהים

Nehemiás 5:15 Hungarian: Karoli
Holott az elõbbi helytartók, a kik én elõttem valának, terhelék a népet és vevének tõlök kenyérért és borért negyven ezüst sikluson felül; sõt még legényeik is zsarnokoskodának a népen. De én nem cselekedém így az Isten félelme miatt.

Neĥemja 5:15 Esperanto
La antauxaj regionestroj, kiuj estis antaux mi, sxargxadis la popolon, kaj prenadis de ili panon kaj vinon, krom kvardek sikloj da argxento; ecx iliaj junuloj regis super la popolo. Sed mi ne agis tiel, pro timo antaux Dio.

NEHEMIA 5:15 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Sillä ne päämiehet, jotka ennen minua olivat, ne olivat raskauttaneet kansaa ja ottaneet leipää ja viinaa heiltä, ja vielä sitte neljäkymmentä sikliä hopiaa, ja olivat antaneet palveliainsa tehdä väkivaltaa kansalle; mutta en minä niin tehnyt Jumalan pelvon tähden.

Néhémie 5:15 French: Darby
Mais les gouverneurs precedents qui avaient ete avant moi, avaient ete à charge au peuple, et ils avaient pris d'eux du pain et du vin, et, de plus, quarante sicles d'argent; leurs jeunes hommes aussi dominaient sur le peuple. Mais moi, je n'ai pas fait ainsi, à cause de la crainte de Dieu.

Néhémie 5:15 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Avant moi, les premiers gouverneurs accablaient le peuple, et recevaient de lui du pain et du vin, outre quarante sicles d'argent; leurs serviteurs mêmes opprimaient le peuple. Je n'ai point agi de la sorte, par crainte de Dieu.

Néhémie 5:15 French: Martin (1744)
Quoique les premiers Gouverneurs qui avaient été avant moi, eussent chargé le peuple, et eussent pris d'eux du pain et du vin, outre quarante sicles d'argent, et qu'aussi leurs serviteurs eussent dominé sur le peuple; mais je n'ai point fait ainsi, à cause de la crainte de [mon] Dieu.

Nehemia 5:15 German: Modernized
Denn die vorigen Landpfleger, die vor mir gewesen waren, hatten das Volk beschweret und hatten von ihnen genommen Brot und Wein, dazu auch vierzig Sekel Silbers; auch hatten ihre Knaben mit Gewalt gefahren über das Volk. Ich tat aber nicht also um der Furcht Gottes willen.

Nehemia 5:15 German: Luther (1912)
Denn die vorigen Landpfleger, die vor mir gewesen waren, hatten das Volk beschwert und hatten von ihnen genommen Brot und Wein, dazu auch vierzig Silberlinge; auch waren die Leute mit Gewalt gefahren über das Volk. Ich tat aber nicht also um der Furcht Gottes willen. {~}

Nehemia 5:15 German: Textbibel (1899)
während die früheren Statthalter, die vor mir waren, das Volk belastet und für Brot und Wein täglich vierzig Sekel Geldes von ihnen bezogen hatten; dazu hatten auch ihre Leute gegen das Volk die Herren gespielt. Ich aber verfuhr nicht so, aus Scheu vor Gott.

Neemia 5:15 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
I governatori che mi avean preceduto aveano gravato il popolo, ricevendone pane e vino oltre a quaranta sicli d’argento; perfino i loro servi angariavano il popolo; ma io non ho fatto così, perché ho avuto timor di Dio.

Neemia 5:15 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Benchè i precedenti governatori ch’erano stati davanti a me, avessero gravato il popolo, e avessero presa quella da lui, in pane ed in vino; e dipoi in quaranta sicli d’argento; e che anche i lor servitori avessero signoreggiato sopra il popolo; ma io non feci così, per lo timor di Dio.

NEHEMIA 5:15 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Adapun segala penghulu yang dahulu dari padaku itu, ia itu sudah memberatkan orang banyak, diambilnya dari padanya makanan dan air anggur, lain dari pada empat puluh syikal perak, dan lagi hamba-hambanyapun merajalela atas orang banyak itu, tetapi perbuatanku bukannya demikian dari karena takut akan Allah.

느헤미아 5:15 Korean
이전 총독들은 백성에게 토색하여 양식과 포도주와 또 은 사십 세겔을 취하였고 그 종자들도 백성을 압제하였으나 나는 하나님을 경외하므로 이같이 행치 아니하고

Nehemiae 5:15 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Duces autem primi, qui fuerant ante me, gravaverunt populum, et acceperunt ab eis in pane, et vino, et pecunia, quotidie siclos quadraginta : sed et ministri eorum depresserunt populum. Ego autem non feci ita propter timorem Dei :

Nehemijo knyga 5:15 Lithuanian
Valdytojai, buvę iki manęs, skriaudė žmones, imdami iš jų duonos ir vyno ir keturiasdešimt šekelių sidabro; taip pat ir jų tarnai išnaudojo tautą, bet aš taip nedariau, bijodamas Dievo.

Nehemiah 5:15 Maori
Otiia ko nga kawana o mua, ko era i mua i ahau, he taimaha ta ratou ki te iwi: i tangohia hoki e ratou he taro, he waina, i a ratou, me etahi hekere hiriwa e wha tekau; ae ra, i whakatupu rangatira ano a ratou tangata ki te iwi: kihai ia ahau i pera, i wehi hoki ki te Atua.

Nehemias 5:15 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
De forrige stattholdere, de som var før mig, falt folket til byrde og tok brød og vin av dem foruten firti sekel sølv, og endog deres tjenere trykket folket; men jeg gjorde ikke så, for jeg fryktet Gud.

Nehemías 5:15 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Pero los gobernadores anteriores que me precedieron gravaban al pueblo y tomaban de ellos cuarenta siclos de plata además del pan y del vino; también sus sirvientes oprimían al pueblo. Pero yo no hice así, a causa del temor de Dios.

Nehemías 5:15 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Pero los gobernadores anteriores que me precedieron gravaban al pueblo y tomaban de ellos cuarenta siclos (456 gramos) de plata además del pan y del vino; también sus sirvientes oprimían al pueblo. Pero yo no hice así, a causa del temor de Dios.

Nehemías 5:15 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Mas los primeros gobernadores que fueron antes de mí, cargaron al pueblo, y tomaron de ellos por el pan y por el vino sobre cuarenta siclos de plata; a más de esto, sus criados se enseñoreaban sobre el pueblo; pero yo no hice así, a causa del temor de Dios.

Nehemías 5:15 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Mas los primeros gobernadores que fueron antes de mí, cargaron al pueblo, y tomaron de ellos por el pan y por el vino sobre cuarenta siclos de plata: á más de esto, sus criados se enseñoreaban sobre el pueblo; pero yo no hice así, á causa del temor de Dio

Nehemías 5:15 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Mas los primeros capitanes que fueron antes de mí, cargaron al pueblo, y tomaron de ellos por el pan y por el vino sobre cuarenta siclos de plata; a más de esto, sus criados se enseñoreaban sobre el pueblo; pero yo no hice así, a causa del temor de Dios.

Neemias 5:15 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Entretanto, os governadores anteriores, aqueles que me precederam, haviam colocado uma carga pesada de tributos e impostos sobre a população, tomando do povo, todos os dias, quatrocentos e oitenta gramas de prata, além de comida e vinho. Até os seus servos passaram a oprimir e espoliar o povo. Contudo, por amor e honra a Deus não agi desta mesma maneira para com a população.

Neemias 5:15 Portugese Bible
Mas os primeiros governadores, que foram antes de mim, oprimiram o povo, e tomaram-lhe pão e vinho e, além disso, quarenta siclos de prata; e até os seus moços dominavam sobre o povo. Porém eu assim não fiz, por causa do temor de Deus.

Neemia 5:15 Romanian: Cornilescu
Înainte de mine, cei dintîi dregători împovărau poporul, şi luau dela el pîne şi vin, afară de cei patruzeci de sicli de argint; chiar şi slujitorii lor apăsau poporul. Eu n'am făcut aşa, din frică de Dumnezeu.

Неемия 5:15 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
А прежние областеначальники, которые были до меня, отягощали народ и брали с них хлеб и вино, кроме сорока сиклей серебра; даже и слуги ихгосподствовали над народом. Я же не делал так по страху Божию.

Неемия 5:15 Russian koi8r
А прежние областеначальники, которые [были] до меня, отягощали народ и брали с них хлеб и вино, кроме сорока сиклей серебра; даже и слуги их господствовали над народом. Я же не делал так по страху Божию.

Nehemja 5:15 Swedish (1917)
De förra ståthållarna, de som hade varit före mig, hade betungat folket och tagit av dem mat och vin till ett värde av mer än fyrtio siklar silver, och jämväl deras tjänare hade förfarit hårt mot folket. Men så gjorde icke jag, ty jag fruktade Gud.

Nehemiah 5:15 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Nguni't ang mga dating tagapamahala na una sa akin ay naging pasan sa bayan, at kumuha sa kanila ng tinapay at alak, bukod sa apat na pung siklong pilak; oo, pati ng kanilang mga lingkod ay nagpupuno sa bayan: nguni't ang gayon ay hindi ko ginawa, dahil sa takot sa Dios.

เนหะมีย์ 5:15 Thai: from KJV
ผู้ว่าราชการคนที่อยู่ก่อนข้าพเจ้าได้เบียดเบียนประชาชน ได้เอาเงินเป็นค่าอาหารและน้ำองุ่นไปจากเขา นอกจากเงินวันละสี่สิบเชเขล แม้ข้าราชการของท่านก็ได้ใช้อำนาจเหนือประชาชน แต่ข้าพเจ้ามิได้กระทำเช่นนั้น เพราะความยำเกรงพระเจ้า

Nehemya 5:15 Turkish
Benden önce görev yapan valiler halka yük oldular. Onlardan kırk şekel gümüşün yanısıra yiyecek ve şarap da aldılar. Uşakları bile halkı ezdi. Ama ben Tanrıdan korktuğum için böyle davranmadım.

Neâ-heâ-mi 5:15 Vietnamese (1934)
Nhưng các quan tổng trấn đã đến nhậm trước tôi, bắt dân sự cấp dưỡng, lấy cho mình lượng thực, và rượu, trừ ra bốn mươi siếc lơ bạc; đến đỗi các đầy tớ họ cũng lấn lướt trên dân sự nữa. Nhưng tôi không có làm như vậy; vì cớ kính sợ Ðức Chúa Trời.